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Aromatase Inhibitors: Did you decide to go on them or not?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 12, 2023 | Replies (1190)Comment receiving replies
I'm wondering how to tell if the pain in my hip, leg, and knees is caused by my stenosis (L-3 and L-4) or by the Arimidex I've been taking for 15 months. The knee pain is much better after a 3 week episode, but now my hip is hurting. I know Arimidex can cause bone and joint pain, but my spine doctor thinks it's the stenosis and has ordered an epidural.
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I have been taking anastrozole for almost a year. I was doing radiation when I started and had hot flashes which I have never had before. I think it may have been the combo of the two. I have aches and pains, but I’m 69, so it could just be old age...lol. I do have very mild aching in my knees sometimes.I have always walked for exercise, so have kept it up and I think it really helps. My knees seem to be achy when I do not get out for a walk. I think exercise is the key to minimizing discomfort from the AIs. The first time I had BC, I took tamoxifen and my bones really ached. That was 11 years ago. I decided that as long as I knew what was causing it, I would just deal with it. Also, I figured it was a sign that the medicine was working. I never had stenosis, so cannot go there. If you can, try to get in some exercise and see if that helps.